Playtime Open Globe Injuries in Children

July 22, 2021 updated by: Khaled Abdelazeem, Assiut University

Epidemiology, Aetiologies, and Complications of Playtime Open-globe Injuries in Children

This study investigated the epidemiology, aetiologies, and complications of playtime open-globe injuries in children at the Assiut University Hospital, Egypt, between January to July 2016.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This prospective study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Assiut University Hospital, which is the largest tertiary referral hospital in Upper Egypt and provides 24-hour ophthalmic emergency services for six governorates. The study included all children (age ≤18 years) admitted with open-globe injuries that occurred during playtime over a 6-month study period. Demographic information (age and sex), the site and mechanism of injury, the site of ocular laceration (corneal, scleral or corneoscleral) and associated complications were recorded and analysed.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

81

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

all children (age ≤18 years) admitted to Assiut university hospital with open-globe injuries that occurred during playtime over a 6-month study period (January-July 2016).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all children (age ≤18 years) admitted with open-globe injuries that occurred during playtime over a 6-month study period (January-July 2016).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Open globe injuries in patients olader than 18 years.
  • Closed globe injuries

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual acuity (in Decimal using Snellen chart) after repair of open globe injury
Time Frame: 1 day
measurement of corrected distant visual acuity after wound repair.
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 30, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

August 4, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 28, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17300438

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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